The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-18
REBEKAH'S FEMALE FAMILY
Six Thousand of Her Daughters in In
diana, and the Number Increasing.
ladies Who Are Prominent and influential
Workers in the 0rder-0ficers Elected by
che Annual Convention Yesterday.

The third annual convention Of the Daughters
OF Rebekah began in l. o. o. F. Grand Lodge
Hall yesterday. bringing together as delegates
about two hundred active and intelligent ladies'
most Of them matrons wives of Odd-fellows and
very few unmarried ladies, though the latter as
daughters of Odd-fellows, are equally entitled TO
membership in the order. There nearly six
thousand Daughters of Rebekah in Indiana, and
the order is constantly growing, coming into ia
vor more and more each succeeding year.
The president of the first convention. Mrs.
Mary A. McAlpin, of Evansville. is in attend
snce. She is well known in Indiana, even out
ride the order, in which she has great influence,
because of her devotion TO the work and her ex-
sellent executive ability. She has long been
active in quite another field that of temperance.
She is lady of fine culture, a ready talker and
writer. Evansville furnishes another represent
alive in Mrs. Miles, an elderly lady Of fine pres
snce, who is credited with being one OF the best
workers in the order Mrs. Cruise, OF Green
castle, is a fine speaker, ready in debate. and
convincing talker. Mrs. Trester, who has just
retired from the presidency, being ths second
person elected to that position, made very
popular officer, and could have been re-
elected but for a provision of the Or
der which prevents the same person hold
SUCCESSIVE
terms. Mrs. Hunt, the newly-elected president,
Is tall, slender brunette, a vivacious talker,
and lady OF good executive ability. Mrs.
Hunt will unveil the Colfax statue to-day. The
other ladies in nomination for the presidency,
whom she was elected after spirited con-
test were Mrs. Hanna, of Tnorntown, noble
grand of the lodge at that place. pleasant lady
of middle age. and noted worker in the order.
and Mrs. Josepha Carter, a short, black-eyed
little lady, of this city, who has long been recog-
nized faithful Daughter of Rebekah. and
one of the first noble grands of the order in
Indianapolis Mrs. Banks, OF New Albany, Is
among the noted and popular delegates, as is
Mrs. Dunn, of Buena Vista, who is noble grand
Of her lodge.
White, of Albion, N. Y, was introduced and
spoke a few minutes On the condition of the
order. Addresses were delivered by Past Grand
Representative Thomas Underwood and others.
About seventy-five Rebekah lodges were repre-
serted by delegates. In the afternoon the
nual election took place. with the following re-
suit:
President Mrs. Hunt Brazil.
yice-president-Mr shuler: Union City. ;.
secretary-Miss Alice McQuiddy. Indianapolis.
Treasurer-Mrs. Way Winchester.
Warden--Mrs. l.. M. Lefevre.
Chaplain-Mrs Mary Cruise Greencastle.
Guardan-Mrs K. Templeton. Indianapolis
A memorial was received from Eden Lodge,
of Richmond asking the Grand Lodge to in
Btruct Its representatives to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge to advocate the adoption of separate
grand lodges for the Daughters of Rebekah
The committee to which this was referred
ported adversely upon the memorial, and the re-
port adopted.
funeral service by Mrs. Louisa B. Hall, of
Evansville, read, and the Sovereign
Grand Lodge was asked through the representa-
tives OF the Grand Lodge to adopt it for the
of Rehskah Degree lodges throughout the coun-
try IL the burial of a sister.
Mr.. Hatch. of South Bend, presented the
vention with large-sized crayon picture of
Schuyler Colfax. The presentation speech was
made by Grand Secretary Foster. and replied to
on the part of the convention by Grand Sire
White. The oficers-elect were then escorted to
their stations and the convention adjourned.
Last evening Olive Branch Lodge conferred
the degree of Rebekah in the improved form
upon several candidates at Grand Lodge Hall,
and Fidelity Lodge, at Fountain square, on Vir-
ginia avenue. did like work. much to the in
struction of visiting members